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Search phrase: grim

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.4I am Saint Jaques' pilgrim, thither gone.I am S. Iaques Pilgrim, thither gone:
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.29I hope so. Look, here comes a pilgrim. I knowI hope so: looke here comes a pilgrim, I know
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.31I'll question her. God save you, pilgrim! Whither areIle question her. God saue you pilgrim, whether are
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.38If you will tarry, holy pilgrim,If you will tarrie holy Pilgrime
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.43If you shall please so, pilgrim.If you shall please so Pilgrime.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.92The troop is past. Come, pilgrim, I will bring youThe troope is past: Come pilgrim, I wil bring you,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.47from his house. Her pretence is a pilgrimage to Saintfrom his house, her pretence is a pilgrimage to Saint
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.5Say they know not, they cannot tell, look grimly,Say, they know not, they cannot tell, looke grimly,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.126Runs his erring pilgrimage,runs his erring pilgrimage,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.108may go overshoes in the grime of it.may goe ouer-shooes in the grime of it.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.80Kinsman to grim and comfortless despair,Kinsman to grim and comfortlesse dispaire, 
CoriolanusCor I.iv.60Only in strokes, but with thy grim looks andOnely in strokes, but with thy grim lookes, and
CoriolanusCor IV.v.63Thou hast a grim appearance, and thy faceThou hast a Grim apparance, and thy Face
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.124o'clock early at Gad's Hill, there are pilgrims going toa clocke early at Gads hill, there are Pilgrimes going to
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.19A second Hector, for his grim aspectA second Hector, for his grim aspect,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.116In prison hast thou spent a pilgrimage,In Prison hast thou spent a Pilgrimage,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.21And hemmed about with grim destruction.And hem'd about with grim destruction:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.50Sits in grim majesty to fright the world.Sits in grim Maiestie, to fright the World.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.154Sent many grim ambassadors of death.Sent many grym Embassadors of death,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.158Nor half a halfpenny to shun grim death,Nor halfe a halfepenie to shun grim death,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.18But say, what grim discouragement comes here!But say, what grym discoragement comes heere,
King JohnKJ III.i.43If thou that biddest me be content wert grim,If thou that bidst me be content, wert grim
King LearKL II.iii.9Brought near to beast. My face I'll grime with filth,Brought neere to beast; my face Ile grime with filth,
King LearKL III.vi.67Mastiff, greyhound, mongrel grim,Mastiffe, Grey-hound, Mongrill, Grim,
King LearKL V.iii.194Told him my pilgrimage; but his flawed heart – Told him our pilgrimage. But his flaw'd heart
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.242Then was Venus like her mother, for her father is but grim.Then was Venus like her mother, for her father is but grim.
MacbethMac V.ii.4Would to the bleeding and the grim alarmWould to the bleeding, and the grim Alarme
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.36For that's the utmost of his pilgrimage.For that's the vtmost of his pilgrimage.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.120To whom you swore a secret pilgrimage,To whom you swore a secret Pilgrimage
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.75To undergo such maiden pilgrimage;To vndergo such maiden pilgrimage,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.57So should a murderer look; so dead, so grim.So should a mutrherer looke, so dead, so grim.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.167O grim-looked night, O night with hue so black,O grim lookt night, ô night with hue so blacke,
OthelloOth I.iii.152That I would all my pilgrimage dilateThat I would all my Pilgrimage dilate,
OthelloOth III.iii.384As Dian's visage is now begrimed and blackAs Dians Visage, is now begrim'd and blacke
OthelloOth IV.ii.63Ay, there look grim as hell!I heere looke grim as hell.
OthelloOth V.ii.202I know this act shows horrible and grim.I know this acte shewes horrible and grim.
PericlesPer Chorus.I.40As yon grim looks do testify.As yon grimme lookes do testifie.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.49That vow a long and weary pilgrimage.That vow a long and weary pilgrimage,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.230But stop no wrinkle in his pilgrimage.But stop no wrinkle in his pilgrimage:
Richard IIR2 I.iii.264Which finds it an enforced pilgrimage.Which findes it an inforced Pilgrimage.
Richard IIR2 II.i.154His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be:
Richard IIR2 V.i.21To grim Necessity, and he and ITo grim Necessitie; and hee and I
Richard IIIR3 I.i.9Grim-visaged war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,Grim-visag'd Warre, hath smooth'd his wrinkled Front:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.95My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready standMy lips to blushing Pilgrims did ready stand,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.97Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much,Good Pilgrime, You do wrong your hand too much.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.99For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,For Saints haue hands, that Pilgrims hands do tuch,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.102Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer.I Pilgrim, lips that they must vse in prayer.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.45In lasting labour of his pilgrimage!In lasting labour of his Pilgrimage.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.33Grim death, how foul and loathsome is thine image!Grim death, how foule and loathsome is thine image:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.9A true-devoted pilgrim is not wearyA true-deuoted Pilgrime is not weary
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.30He overtaketh in his pilgrimage;He ouer-taketh in his pilgrimage.
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.3We have landed in ill time: the skies look grimly,We haue Landed in ill time: the skies looke grimly,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.421 As the grim lion fawneth o'er his prey, As the grim Lion fawneth ore his pray,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.452 Whose grim aspect sets every joint a-shaking; Whose grim aspect sets euerie ioint a shaking,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.769 Grim cave of death, whispering conspirator Grim caue of death, whispring conspirator,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.791 As palmers' chat makes short their pilgrimage. As Palmers chat makes short their pilgrimage.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.960 ‘ Why work'st thou mischief in thy pilgrimage, Why work'st thou mischiefe in thy Pilgrimage,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1381 Begrimed with sweat and smeared all with dust; Begrim'd with sweat, and smeared all with dust,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1451 Time's ruin, beauty's wrack, and grim care's reign; Times ruine, beauties wracke, and grim cares raign,
SonnetsSonn.7.8 Attending on his golden pilgrimage: Attending on his goulden pilgrimage:
SonnetsSonn.27.6 Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee, Intend a zelous pilgrimage to thee;
Venus and AdonisVen.920 Another flap-mouthed mourner, black and grim, Another flapmouthd mourner, blacke, and grim,
Venus and AdonisVen.933Grim-grinning ghost, earth's worm, what dost thou mean Grim-grinning ghost, earths-worme what dost thou thou meane?
Venus and AdonisVen.1105 ‘ But this foul, grim, and urchin-snouted boar, But this foule, grim, and vrchin-snowted Boare,

Glossary

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cockle hathat adorned with a cockle shell [symbol of pilgrimage to the shrine of St James of Compostela]
fitgrimace, facial twitch
grim-lookedgrim-looking, forbidding
grim-visagedwith a stern face
grinbare the teeth, grimace, snarl
grislygrim, ghastly, menacing
Jaques, Saintin Christian tradition, Saint James; a pilgrim centre in Compostella, N Spain
mopgrimace, pout
moppinggrimacing, making faces
motionexpression, grimace; or: agitation, emotion
mouthmake faces, grimace, show scorn
mowderisive grimace, pout, mocking expression
mowgrimace, pout, make mouths
mowinggrimacing, making mouths
palmerpilgrim
pilgrimagejourney, passage, voyage
reechybegrimed by smoke, discoloured, filthy
Saint EdmundsburyBury St Edmunds, market town in Suffolk; site of the shrine of St Edmund and a place of pilgrimage
tartsour, severe, grim

Thesaurus

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begrimed by smokereechy
derisive grimacemow
grimgrisly
grimtart
grimacefit
grimacegrin
grimacemop
grimacemotion
grimacemouth
grimacemow
grimace, derisivemow
grimacingmopping
grimacingmowing
grim-lookinggrim-looked
pilgrimpalmer
pilgrimagecockle hat
pilgrimageJaques, Saint
pilgrimageSaint Edmundsbury
smoke, begrimed byreechy

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...me hercules / a second hector for his grim aspect bravest trojan who led out t...
Religious personalities and beings...w iii iv 4 saint james name of a pilgrim centre in compostella n spain ...
Britain [outside London]...e shrine of st edmund and a place of pilgrimage sarum kl ii ii 81 old...
Abbreviations...ello pp the passionate pilgrim per pericles pho...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEGRIMEBASICsee GRIME
GRIMBASICgrim adj, grimly adv
GRIMAPPEARANCEgrim-grinning adj, grim-looked adj, grim-visaged adj
GRIMEBASICgrime n, grime v
GRIMESTATEbegrime v
GRINAPPEARANCEgrim-grinning adj
LOOKAPPEARANCEgrim-looked adj
PILGRIMBASICpilgrim n, pilgrimage n
VISAGEAPPEARANCEgrim-visaged adj

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